Overview
- Reports on Saturday say Endrick’s representatives have contacted eight Premier League clubs to test interest in a summer move from Real Madrid.
- Real Madrid prefer to send the 20-year-old out on another loan without a purchase option and club president Florentino Pérez remains a key supporter of keeping control over his future.
- Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Fulham are said to be open to a loan-only deal while Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea want an option to buy.
- Aston Villa are reported to be preparing a formal offer and see Endrick as a fit after his strong loan season at Lyon, where he had 12 goal contributions in 16 Ligue 1 games.
- The standoff over deal structure matters because it reflects Real Madrid’s strategy to protect the long-term value of prized youngsters and will shape where Endrick can get the regular minutes he now seeks.